Joseph Cendejas

Joseph Cendejas (1983-2007) was a Sergeant of the US Marine Corps who was killed in the Iraq War.

Biography
Joseph Cendejas was born in 1983 in Queens, New York City, New York to a family of Puerto Rican descent. Cendejas joined the US Marine Corps on 12 September 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and he was deployed to the Middle East. By 2007, he was a sergeant that was fighting in the Iraq War. He was killed in Operation Bangor, and he was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery in the battle.